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Culinary Arts at Bakersfield College
If you are interested in studying Culinary Arts, you may want to check out the program at Bakersfield College. Get started with the following essential facts.
Bakersfield College sits in Bakersfield, CA.
For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 18 culinary arts degrees were awarded at Bakersfield College.
Online & Distance Learning at Bakersfield College
Online coursework is an option at Bakersfield College. Of 30,746 students, 7,554 (25%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 8,712 (28%) took at least some classes online.
Student Demographics & Diversity
Below you’ll find the diversity of Culinary Arts graduates at Bakersfield College, by degree type.
Across all degree levels, Culinary Arts graduates at Bakersfield College are 56% women (10) and 44% men (8).
Culinary Arts Associate’s Program at Bakersfield College
Of the 15 associate’s culinary arts graduates at Bakersfield College, 53% were women (8) and 47% were men (7).
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Culinary Arts associate’s degree recipients at Bakersfield College.
| Race / Ethnicity | Number of Graduates |
|---|---|
| White | 4 |
| Hispanic / Latino | 8 |
| Black / African American | 1 |
| Asian | 1 |
| Two or More Races | 1 |
Racial-ethnic minorities make up 73% of Culinary Arts associate’s degree recipients at Bakersfield College, above the national average of 52%.*
*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.
More Specific Culinary Arts Concentrations at Bakersfield College
The Culinary Arts program at Bakersfield College offers more specialized concentrations:
| Concentration | Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Cooking & Culinary Arts | 18 |
Top-Paying Careers for Culinary Arts Graduates
Those who complete Culinary Arts program at Bakersfield College work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for Culinary Arts majors, ordered by median annual salary:
| Occupation | Nationwide Median Wage |
|---|---|
| Food Service Managers | $165,782 |
| Butchers and Meat Cutters | $50,662 |
| Slaughterers and Meat Packers | $47,691 |
| Bakers | $41,467 |
| Cooks, Restaurant | $41,438 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | $37,104 |
| Cooks, All Other | $36,782 |
| Chefs and Head Cooks | $35,292 |
| Cooks, Private Household | $35,204 |
| Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria | $30,453 |
References
- IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
- U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
- O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
- National Center for Education Statistics
More about our data sources and methodologies.